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Katie Fforde

UK  (1952 - )
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About Katie Fforde
Katie Fforde lives in Gloucestershire with her husband and some of her three children. Her hobbies are ironing and housework but, unfortunately, she has almost no time for them as she feels it is her duty to keep a close eye on the afternoon chat shows.
 
Anthologies edited
Loves Me, Loves Me Not
 
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Katie Fforde recommends
Ordinary Miracles
Ordinary Miracles (1996)
Grace Wynne-Jones
"Beautiful, tender and funny, written with great perception... a remarkable novel."
Other Lives
Other Lives (1996)
Sarah Woodhouse
"Unusual and perceptive, Sarah Woodhouse is a special writer."
Off Balance
Off Balance (2000)
Mary Sheepshanks
"A fabulous book! Sheer delight - funny, cheering and full of wisdom."
Time of Wonder
Time of Wonder (2000)
Maisie Hampton
"Time of Wonder is a sweet, old-fashioned romance in the best tradition."
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous (2001)
Anna Cheska
"Anna Cheska has a charming writing style and creates warm, believable characters."
Every Woman for Herself
Every Woman for Herself (2002)
Trisha Ashley
"One of the best writers around!"
The Wrong Mr Right
The Wrong Mr Right (2002)
Valerie-Anne Baglietto
"Heartwarming and funny."
Rural Bliss
Rural Bliss (2002)
Lou Wakefield
"Quirky and totally original."
A Way of Forgiving
A Way of Forgiving (2004)
Eileen Ramsay
"This wonderful panoramic novel sweeps you up and carries you along to the end. Lovely!"
Hubble Bubble
Hubble Bubble (2004)
(Mad Villages, book 1)
Christina Jones
"H.E. Bates for the 21st Century."
The Mysteries of Glass
The Mysteries of Glass (2004)
Sue Gee
"This exquisitely written novel transports you to the simple beauty, poignancy and hypocrisy of the Victorian era."
Uphill All the Way
Uphill All the Way (2005)
Sue Moorcroft
"A strongly written story that many women will relate to."
Cover the Butter
Cover the Butter (2005)
Carrie Kabak
"Wonderful! A tour de force, written with depth and insight, Cover the Butter is funny, poignant and page-turningly original."
A Proper Family Christmas
A Proper Family Christmas (2005)
Jane Gordon-Cumming
"Packed with delightful, unforgettable, eccentric characters and written with humour and deep sensitivity."
The Ex-Wife's Survival Guide
The Ex-Wife's Survival Guide (2006)
Debby Holt
"Funny and wise."
An Old Fashioned Arrangement
An Old Fashioned Arrangement (2006)
Susie Vereker
"An intriguing story of how circumstances can cause the most respectable women to go against type."
Secrets and Shadows
Secrets and Shadows (2006)
Mary Nickson
"Sweeping and compassionate - a book to sink into with joy."
I Married a Pirate
I Married a Pirate (2007)
Samantha David
"A rip-roaring ride. Huge fun."
Hungarian Dances
Hungarian Dances (2008)
Jessica Duchen
"Jessica Duchen writes about families, the arts and their sometimes devastating combination with such skill and passion that her books are unputdownable. It is very rarely that I find a new writer whose work I love so much."
The Glamorous (Double) Life of Isabel Bookbinder
The Glamorous (Double) Life of Isabel Bookbinder (2008)
(Isabel Bookbinder, book 1)
Holly McQueen
"'I think Isabel and I were twins separated at birth. I love her!"
Beachcombing
Beachcombing (2009)
Maggie Dana
"A wonderfully uplifting story about a woman on her way to fulfillment."
Life According to Lubka
Life According to Lubka (2009)
Laurie Graham
"It embraces you with warmth and humour and makes the world a better place."
Songs of Triumphant Love
Songs of Triumphant Love (2009)
Jessica Duchen
"Unputdownable. It is very rarely that I find a new writer whose work I love so much."
Starting Over
Starting Over (2009)
Sue Moorcroft
"A delight to read. Full of laughter and tears."
Twelve Days of Christmas
Twelve Days of Christmas (2010)
(Lancashire, book 5)
Trisha Ashley
"One of the best writers around."
Walking Back to Happiness
Walking Back to Happiness (2010)
Lucy Dillon
"Heartwarming, real and entertaining. You will love this book."
Hungry, the Stars and Everything
Hungry, the Stars and Everything (2011)
Emma Jane Unsworth
"Powerful writing with a fascinating background."
Never Can Say Goodbye
Never Can Say Goodbye (2011)
Christina Jones
"Warm, witty and wonderful."
Yesterday's Sun
Yesterday's Sun (2012)
Amanda Brooke
"Magic and unputdownable."
Women of a Dangerous Age
Women of a Dangerous Age (2012)
Fanny Blake
"Realistic, funny and thoroughly delightful. I loved it."
The Au Pair
The Au Pair (2012)
Janey Fraser
"Hugely enjoyable."
From Notting Hill to New York . . . Actually
From Notting Hill to New York . . . Actually (2012)
(Actually, book 2)
Ali McNamara
"Sparky, fun and endearing."
The Valentine's Card
The Valentine's Card (2013)
Juliet Ashton
"Funny, original and wise."
Not Without You
Not Without You (2013)
Harriet Evans
"Depth, resonance and humour... Her novels are incredibly special."



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